Sports · 2004
The Year the Unthinkable Became Reality
In 2004, the sports world was defined by shattered curses, monumental upsets, and unprecedented Olympic dominance. From underdog miracles on the soccer pitch to historic comebacks on the baseball diamond, history was repeatedly rewritten.
- October 2004 | Baseball | USA
Boston Red Sox End 86-Year Curse
The Boston Red Sox rallied from a 3-0 ALCS deficit against the Yankees before sweeping the Cardinals to win their first World Series since 1918.
- July 2004 | Soccer | Portugal
Greece Wins UEFA Euro 2004
Shocking the football world, 150-1 underdogs Greece defeated host nation Portugal 1-0 in the final to complete one of the greatest upsets in international sports history.
- August 2004 | Swimming | Greece
Michael Phelps Dominates Athens Olympics
Nineteen-year-old American swimmer Michael Phelps captured eight total medals, six of them gold, announcing his arrival as a global sports phenomenon.
- June 2004 | Basketball | USA
Detroit Pistons Upset Lakers in NBA Finals
Relying on suffocating team defense, the underdog Detroit Pistons dismantled the superstar-heavy Los Angeles Lakers in five games to win the NBA title.
- May 2004 | Soccer | UK
Arsenal Completes Undefeated Premier League Season
Arsenal FC earned the nickname 'The Invincibles' after finishing the entire 38-game English Premier League season without a single defeat.
- July 2004 | Tennis | UK
17-Year-Old Maria Sharapova Wins Wimbledon
Russian teenager Maria Sharapova stunned two-time defending champion Serena Williams in straight sets to capture her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon.
- February 2004 | Football | USA
New England Patriots Win Super Bowl XXXVIII
Adam Vinatieri kicked a last-second field goal to lift the Patriots over the Carolina Panthers 32-29 in a thrilling, back-and-forth championship battle.
- November 2004 | Basketball | USA
The Malice at the Palace
An infamous brawl erupted between Indiana Pacers players and Detroit Pistons fans, marking one of the most shocking altercations in professional sports history.
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